PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Chalk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Holmstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chalk
vs
Holmstrom

182 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Chalk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Axel Holmstrom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmstrom throws a head kick but Chalk moves out of range.
Chalk shoots for a takedown but Holmstrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmstrom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Holmstrom moves into the clinch.
Holmstrom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmstrom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chalk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holmstrom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chalk is trying to break the clinch but Holmstrom is controlling him.
Holmstrom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chalk up against the cage.
Chalk wants to break free but Holmstrom has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmstrom tries to land a knee to the head but Chalk blocks with his arms.
Chalk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holmstrom pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Chalk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chalk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holmstrom but Holmstrom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holmstrom misses with the combination.

Holmstrom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chalk avoiding damage as Holmstrom throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalk tries to pull guard but Holmstrom won't allow it.
Chalk wants to break free but Holmstrom has control.
Holmstrom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chalk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holmstrom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Holmstrom controlling the action here for a moment.
Holmstrom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmstrom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chalk avoids it.
Chalk is trying to force a seperation but Holmstrom has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalk can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chalk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chalk can't break the clinch.
Holmstrom just leaning against Chalk, taking a breather.
Holmstrom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chalk is defending well for now.
Chalk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chalk stalls.
Holmstrom lands a good knee to the midsection. Chalk won't want to take too many of those.
Holmstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Chalk avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom is struggling to control the position.
Chalk can't find room to land a body shot as Holmstrom controls the action.
The referee calls for Holmstrom to work.
Holmstrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chalk jumps guard but Holmstrom stands there with Chalk around his waist. Chalk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holmstrom lands a knee to the head.
Chalk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chalk jumps guard but Holmstrom stands there with Chalk around his waist. Chalk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Holmstrom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Holmstrom is looking to clinch but Chalk is avoiding it.
Holmstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chalk pinned against the cage. Chalk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holmstrom misses the shot to the body.
Holmstrom tries to clinch up but Chalk circles away and keeps his distance.

Chalk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmstrom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chalk avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Chalk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chalk looking for a takedown.
Holmstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Chalk avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chalk fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Chalk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmstrom stalling in the clinch.
Chalk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holmstrom stalls.
Holmstrom prevents the takedown attempt.
Chalk working hard to break the clinch.
Chalk working hard to break the clinch.
Chalk tries to pull guard but Holmstrom won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chalk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holmstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Chalk.
Chalk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holmstrom walks away with a smile on his face. Chalk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Chalk moves into range and clinches up with Holmstrom.
Chalk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holmstrom is stalling here.
Holmstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chalk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chalk is trying to drag Holmstrom to the mat but Holmstrom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Holmstrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chalk blocks it with crossed arms.
Holmstrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmstrom stalling in the clinch.
Holmstrom tries to stall but Chalk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Axel Holmstrom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chalk wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmstrom won't allow it.
Chalk trying to land knees to the body.
Chalk tries to break the clinch but Holmstrom is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Chalk avoids the damage to the body.
Chalk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmstrom has him pressed against the cage.
Holmstrom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chalk is defending well for now.
Chalk wants to stall.
Chalk takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jack Chalk has been cut.
Holmstrom trying to land knees to the body.
Chalk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holmstrom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Holmstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Chalk avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chalk fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Axel Holmstrom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Chalk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A low kick from Chalk is predictable there
and Holmstrom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Holmstrom as Chalk shoots in.
Chalk keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Chalk circles away.
Holmstrom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chalk.
Chalk swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmstrom.
Holmstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chalk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmstrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Chalk moves into the clinch successfully.
Holmstrom effectively controlling the action here.
Holmstrom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chalk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmstrom looking to throw knees to the head but Chalk is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chalk is trying to force a seperation but Holmstrom has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chalk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmstrom content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalk tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Holmstrom missing with knees to the body.

Chalk breaks the clinch.
Chalk closes the distance and clinches up with Holmstrom, looking for a takedown. Chalk pushes Holmstrom against the cage but Holmstrom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Chalk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmstrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chalk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holmstrom tries to avoid it but Chalk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holmstrom to the ground. Holmstrom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holmstrom tries to close the distance and clinch but Chalk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmstrom wants to clinch up but Chalk keeps it at a distance.

Holmstrom clinches with his opponent.
Chalk managing to block the knees to the body from Holmstrom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chalk avoiding damage as Holmstrom throws knees to the body.
Holmstrom lands a good knee to the midsection. Chalk won't want to take too many of those.
Holmstrom trying to land knees to the body.
Holmstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chalk jumps guard but Holmstrom stands there with Chalk around his waist. Chalk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Axel Holmstrom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chalk has had enough of the clinch but Holmstrom keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chalk wants a takedown.
Holmstrom gets underhooks to prevent Chalk's takedown attempt.
Chalk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chalk tries to pull guard but Holmstrom holds him up against the cage and eventually Chalk drops back down to his feet.
Holmstrom is stalling here.
Jack Chalk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chalk throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Holmstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmstrom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Holmstrom!